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Letter from the Chairman & CEO

We offer buyers and

suppliers a total solution

to their information and

marketing needs.

Dear Reader:

Global Sources began more than 37 years ago with a single trade magazine.

Today, we offer buyers and suppliers a total solution for their information and marketing needs, with online, print and trade shows.

Each of these marketing channels supports our corporate mission:

Toconnectglobalbuyersandsuppliersbyprovidingtherightinformation, attherighttime,intherightformat.

With our comprehensive offering, we help suppliers from Greater China and Asia create and deliver integrated marketing programs to impact all stages of the buying process — from awareness and selection — right through to orders.

Leveraging our experience, knowledge and resources, together with the strength of the Global Sources brand in China, we’ve begun expanding our products and services to enable suppliers to tap into the country’s fast-growing domestic B2B market.

Our team members all contribute in unique ways, taking advantage of individual strengths and diverse cultural backgrounds to help us achieve our goals and foster global trade.

Whether you’re a supplier, buyer, investor or prospective team member, we welcome you to join Global Sources’ international community.

Merle A. Hinrichs Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Global Sources Limited

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Letter from the Chairman & CEO Quality B2B media

* Ernst & Young reviews and confirms our active buyer community number quarterly. As of 12/31/2007, Global Sources’ buyer community was 657,817.

ContentsLetter from the Chairman and CEO

Quality B2B media

Global trade — challenges & opportunities 2

Total solution for export marketing 4

China’s growing domestic B2B market 6

Electronics design, manufacturing & marketing 8

Business & lifestyle media for management elite 10

Export marketing support 12

Corporate growth strategy & governance 14

Global Sources’ milestones 16

Buyer & supplier testimonials 17

International trade is vital to today’s global economy. It is a competitive, complex, growing sector that offers buyers and suppliers substantial opportunity — and presents significant challenges.

For more than 37 years, Global Sources has remained committed to helping quality manufacturers, exporters and importers meet and trade as efficiently and profitably as possible.

We continue to support our buyer community by offering the most reliable product and company information from verified suppliers.

Global Sources is intensely focused on supporting our clients in four key areas:

Integrated B2B export marketing for Greater China suppliers Our integrated online, print and face-to-face channels help Greater China suppliers reach and sell to our Ernst & Young-certified community of more than 657,000* buyers around the world.

Domestic B2B sales to the China market Global Sources helps suppliers sell to buyers in China’s booming B2B market through our Chinese-language marketplaces and domestic trade shows. We will continue to develop new media to reach buyers in this fast-growing market.

‘Design-to-Export’supportforGreaterChina’selectronicsindustry Our Chinese-language media help companies reach the engineers and manufacturers driving innovation in Greater China’s booming electronics sector. We then help suppliers market their finished consumer electronics to buyers worldwide through our multi-media export channels.

BrandedconsumergoodsformainlandChina’shigh-wealthexecutives For today’s leading brands looking to sell into the world’s fastest-growing luxury goods market, we offer targeted access to China’s business elite through our leading management and lifestyle magazines, websites and conferences.

We are confident in the future of China’s international and domestic trade, its emerging role in the global economy and the value we will continue to bring to our buyer and supplier communities.


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Global trade — challenges & oppor tunities

According to the World

Trade Organization,

China is now the world’s

largest exporter having

passed both the US

and Germany.

In 2007, China’s exports

topped US$969 billion

— up 28 percent from

the previous year.

Global trade ultimately benefits consumers who enjoy a unprecedented range of quality products at very competitive prices.

Meanwhile, China and other Asian countries have firmly established their place as the world’s manufacturing centers.

Global trade has accelerated dramatically in recent years, bringing greater interdependence between nations. China’s rapid growth in exports and the related increase in US imports is just one example of the power of global trade.

Expanding international trade presents new opportunities and challenges for buyers and suppliers worldwide.

Global opportunitiesAs global markets grow, nations and trade blocs, along with the WTO, are pushing for greater trade liberalization. Freer trade leads to better prices for consumers, as retailers compete to stock shelves quickly with the right products at the right prices.

The opportunities are huge for suppliers, traders and importers positioned to take advantage of global trade.

With reliable information, buyers can find quality suppliers to develop the right products efficiently, leading to profitable sales.

By working with professional buyers, quality focused suppliers can move up the value chain and make the leap from low-cost manufacturer to category innovator.

Global challengesSourcing and shipping goods internationally is complex and time-consuming. Added to the normal risks of purchasing goods for resale, there are geographic and cultural barriers.

Product quality issues are a tremendous risk for any company sourcing from overseas markets. A product recall can have a devastating effect on company’s sales and brand.

Suppliers face the risk of working with low-end buyers who are mainly concerned about price, not quality.


Global trade — challenges & oppor tunities

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China has become the ‘world’s factory’, driven by suppliers who can make any product imaginable.

Global Sources media

provide reliable, accurate

and timely information

that brings quality buyers

and suppliers together

for successful

global trade.

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Buyer realitiesBuyers involved in global trade, whether huge multinationals or small importers, all face common issues. Among these:

• An urgent need to find reliable suppliers who can deliver quality products at the right price.

• To ensure quality, a need to find comprehensive, supplier and product information they can trust.

• To streamline sourcing, buyers need access to the latest, most accurate supplier and product information.

We help buyers overcome these challenges with reliable suppliers and information verified by us plus trusted third-party organizations.

Supplier realitiesSuppliers that feed global demand range from giant conglomerates to local, labor-intensive manufacturers. They face common problems:

• Tough competition for buyers’ orders — often from suppliers in countries and regions where labor costs are lower.

• Intense pressure to meet stringent price, quality and delivery requirements.

• A critical need to differentiate themselves from suppliers producing substandard goods.

By connecting our suppliers with a community of over 657,000 quality buyers, Global Sources helps them move up the value chain and maximize profits.


Total solution for export marketing

Inefficiencies in global trade

are largely information

related. To help buyers find

the products and suppliers

they need, they rely on

information online, in print

and face-to-face.


Online Marketplace

Trade Publications

Trade Shows

Private Sourcing

Events

Lead Generation

Branding & Differentiation

Negotiation & Orders

NeedMedia

Global Sources’ multi-media export marketing solution helps suppliers address their primary needs.

Successful global trade depends on trust. That’s why, over the past 37 years, we’ve built the sourcing industry’s highest quality community of buyers and suppliers.

Buyer solutionAcross all Global Sources channels, we give buyers the reliable information and suppliers they need to source from China and Asia.

Our revolutionary GlobalSourcesOnline2.0 helps them discover new suppliers with comprehensive search results including“Verified Suppliers”, “Unverified Suppliers” and suppliers from the Web. Plus, our suite of online screening tools enables buyers to pre-qualify suppliers instantly.

In print, we offer monthly sourcing content they can’t find anywhere else through 13 industry-specific magazines. Each issue is filled with professional full-color advertisements from quality suppliers of China and Asia. We back this with over 160 product-specific research reports featuring detailed market and supplier profiles.

Finally, we bring them face-to-face with quality suppliers at our 7 specialized ChinaSourcingFairs in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mumbai and Dubai.

Our series of PrivateSourcingEvents provide an even higher-level sourcing platform for 72 of the world’s leading retailers to meet a range of pre-screened suppliers in cities across Asia and the world. Combined annual sales volume of buyers participating in the program exceeded China’s 2006 total export value.

Supplier solution In today’s fiercely competitive marketplace, competing on low-price alone isn’t enough. Suppliers need to move up the value chain by working with professional buyers who insist on quality — no matter what the cost.

We help our suppliers do this by connecting them with over 657,000 professional buyers.

Global Sources goes far beyond the many online-only marketing platforms available today. We provide exporters with a comprehensive marketing platform enabling them to build powerful B2B brands with buyers through repeat exposure in print, online and face-to-face.

Supplier AuditIn partnership with Bureau Veritas, we enable buyers to audit suppliers across 12 key areas.

Credit CheckThrough Verify Screening Solutions, we offer the industry’s most comprehensive supplier credit reports.

Verified SupplierSuppliers are verified with at least three in-person visits by Global Sources team.


Total solution for export marketing


Global Sources offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industry.

MagazinesOnline ResearchTrade shows

Global Sources Online includes 14 vertical marketplaces with detailed product, supplier and market information. They are:

• Auto Parts & Accessories

• Baby & Children’s Products

• Computer Products

• Electronic Components

• Electronics

• Fashion Accessories

• Garments & Textiles

• Gifts & Premiums

• Hardware & DIY

• Home Products

• Machinery

• Security Products

• Sports & Leisure

• Telecom Products

Plus, Verified Suppliers and the most comprehensive search results from the Web.

Global Sources trade magazines feature thousands of informative advertisements. Each of 13 monthly industry titles offers well-researched reports on new products and suppliers and complements each of the online marketplaces.

China Sourcing Fairs bring international buyers face-to-face with quality suppliers from Greater China and Asia. Specialized shows take place at venues in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dubai and Mumbai.

China Sourcing Reports provide in-depth market intelligence and detailed profiles of established and up-and-coming China manufacturers. Over 160 product-specific reports have been published to date.

Private Sourcing Events create opportunities for pre-selected suppliers to meet privately with buyers representing some of the top retail chains in the world. In 2007, buyers with nearly US$1 trillion in annual sales participated.



While much attention

has been paid to mainland

China’s growing exports,

the region has become the

world’s third-largest

importer — with imports

of nearly US$760 billion

in 2006 — an increase of

20 percent year-on-year.

China’s gross domestic product grew 10.7 percent in 2006 to reach US$2.68 trillion.

As personal incomes grow, retail sales are also on the rise — up 12.9 percent last year to US$837 billion.

Today, retailers like Wal-Mart, Staples and Carrefour, that used to only source from China, are now setting up retail locations across the country.

China’s rapid economic growth is

Supplier realities• In the price-sensitive China markets, quality suppliers need to differentiate their products from lower-quality brands.

• Local and overseas buyers lack the know-how to create sophisticated marketing campaigns targeting China’s B2B buyers.

• Local and international suppliers need to find quality-focused buyers who can support their long-term market growth.

China’s consumers are spending more for quality products.

…this, in turn, has lead to rising imports as personal spending has grown.

Mainland China’s growing exports have lead to rising incomes across the region…

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creating new opportunities for both local and international companies to sell to the domestic B2B market.

Buyer realities• China’s B2B buyers don’t know where or how to find realible, quality suppliers.

• Most buyers don’t know how to manage retail wholesale channels.

• As consumers demand higher-quality goods, buyers need to locate more quality suppliers, both locally and abroad.

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The Shanghai and Guangzhou China Sourcing Fairs facilitate domestic China B2B trade.

Media for China’s Domestic B2B trade As China’s domestic B2B trade grows, we’re developing new media initiatives aimed at the local market. Each leverages the strength of the Global Sources brand in China and offers a new opportunity to cross-sell to our huge database of export suppliers.

China Global Sources Online — The simplified Chinese version of our hugely successful online marketplace enables global suppliers to sell to mainland China B2B buyers. It includes all the powerful features on English-language GlobalSourcesOnline, including PrivateSupplierCatalog and ProductAlerts.

China Sourcing Fairs — Having already established the ChinaSourcingFair brand with hugely successful shows in Hong Kong and Dubai, Global Sources has expanded the Fairs to mainland China. Ideally located in China’s key trade show cities, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the Fairs offer exhibitors the opportunity to grow both exports and domestic China sales.

We see the China market as a key opportunity for future growth and plan to continue developing media solutions to reach more domestic B2B buyers.

Each backed by our extensive network of offices and team members in mainland China, deep market experience, plus our strong relationships with the region’s manufacturers.

We see the China market

as a key opportunity

for future growth and plan

to continue developing

media solutions

to reach domestic

B2B buyers.

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China Global Sources Online enables suppliers to sell to China’s B2B buyers.

China’s growing domestic B2B market



Electronics design, manufacturing & marketing

Today’s electronics

industry is characterized

by intense competition

and time-to-market

pressures. As firms across

China and Asia strive to

meet soaring demand,

they need enabling

technologies.

Design Through a range of marketing channels in Chinese and English, we support China's high-tech sector — from design to production to marketing.

Design and productionThrough multiple media, we bring together today’s leading high-tech vendors with the region’s electronics design engineers, procurement and manufacturing managers.

Electronic engineers across Greater China are taking on an increasingly important role in designing original products.

As more sophisticated, original designs are created in China, designers need new ideas and techniques to produce next-generation electronics.

Through eMedia Asia, our joint venture with CMP Media, Global Sources creates EETimes-ChinaandElectronicsSupply&Manufacturing-Chinawebsites and magazines. Through our strategic alliance with Penton Media, we publish ElectronicDesign-Chinawebsite and magazine.

Engineering, procurement and production professionals depend on these titles to grow their skills and meet international buyer requirements.

Domestic & export marketingGlobal Sources’ multi-media export marketing channels complete the cycle. Our online, print and face-to-face channels help suppliers market and sell their finished products to buyers in China and around the world.

Published bi-weekly, EE Times-Asia magazine reaches more than 76,010 BPA-audited subscribers in simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean and English. It is supported by rich online resources including application sites and technology newsletters.

We also offer Webinar services to help engineers across Asia learn new design technologies directly from experts worldwide.



Electronics design, manufacturing & marketing

Manufacturing

Our online, print and

face-to-face channels help

suppliers market and sell their

finished products to buyers

worldwide and meet demand for

today’s hottest electronics.

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Electronics Supply & Manufacturing-China provides 36,000 senior engineers in China’s electronics industry the news and information they need to source components and manufacture profitably.

International IC-China Conference & Exhibition, mainland China’s largest systems design event, introduces the latest technologies to the region’s engineers and technical managers.

Marketing

Well before new electronic products roll off production lines, potential customers have to be identified and orders negotiated.

Global Sources offers specialized online marketplaces, industry-specific magazines and trade shows to connect suppliers with hard-to-reach electronics buyers worldwide.


Business & lifestyle media for Chin a’s management elite

Global Sources offers a

range of media to

help China’s executives

achieve success in both

their business and

personal lives.

For the world’s top luxury

and business brands,

these represent one

of the world’s most

comprehensive media

platforms to reach China’s

growing number of

high-wealth executives.


Chief Executive ChinaIn 1992, Global Sources launched ChiefExecutiveChina, a monthly magazine in simplified Chinese delivering best-practice management ideas to China’s business professionals.

Today, the magazine is one of the highest circulation management magazines in mainland China with a BPA-audited readership of more than 195,000 senior managers.

ChiefExecutiveChinaOnline (www.ceconline.com) elaborates on the ideas presented in the magazine, and offers interactive chats with peers and experts.

ChiefExecutiveChina also brings the region’s top managers together through our highly respected management forums.

Elegant LivingWhile ChiefExecutiveChina is focused on helping executives achieve business success, ElegantLiving website and magazine help them achieve success in their personal lives.

Published monthly in simplified Chinese, ElegantLiving covers subjects including

automobiles, city living, fashion and travel, and feature interviews with China’s top celebrities and executives.

The inaugural issue launched in September of 2007 to an audience of 140,000 readers.

Franchising ChinaChina’s franchising industry has experienced amazing growth over the past two decades and now boasts over 2,600 franchises with over 200,000 retail outlets. In 2006, the industry grew by 16 percent, far outpacing growth in other markets around the world.

Global Sources was a pioneer in bringing international franchise exhibitions to mainland China in 1998. Today,FranchisingChina is the region’s largest showcase of international and local franchisors.

Exhibitors include multinationals like Century 21, KFC and Subway, from retail, food, education, training, business services and other industries.

More than 24,000 visitors came to the 2007 FranchisingChina exhibition — 80% of whom were senior managers.

Global Sources media and events for China’s executives provide the information they need to succeed in both business and their personal lives.


Business & lifestyle media for Chin a’s management elite


Education is highly valued

at Global Sources. Through

Chief Executive China, we strive

to help China’s business elite

and up-and-coming

managers reach their

full potential.

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“Chief Executive China website, magazine and forums give China’s senior managers the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in business.

In online and print, Elegant Living provides China’s executives with insights for achieving success in their personal lives.

Franchising China connects entreprenuers with international and domestic franchise opportunities.


communicated to buyers. It also helps to verify the accuracy of each supplier’s marketing communications.

Export educationGlobal Sources has co-developed export marketing education programs with the China Europe International Business School and Beijing International MBA Program at Peking University. They are the first programs in mainland China specifically designed to help senior-level executives strengthen their export skills.

Graduates are better equipped to work together with overseas buyers, market their products and provide a higher level of customer service.

Private Supplier CatalogsPrivateSupplierCatalog is an online application that includes a unique set of content management and digital marketing features. It gives exporters the ability to create and update their websites, and helps them sell their products and services more effectively to the global buying community on GlobalSourcesOnline, from anywhere with an Internet connection.

Suppliers can take advantage of automated e-mail marketing, inquiry management and reporting features found in PrivateSupplierCatalog. They can research their competitors and their markets, invite buyers to secure online spaces to offer confidential showings of their latest products, and more.


Export marketing support

Suppliers who use Global

Sources’ integrated media

are supported by

unparalleled advertising

creative services, education

programs and online

catalog tools.

Unmatched in the industry,

these services ensure

that our quality buyers

have access to the most

complete and highest

quality supplier

information available.

Creating a professional image is essential for continued export success. Global Sources supports suppliers every step of the way.

Advertising creativeOur Client Service Centers offer advertisers professional creative services and extensive content management support.

We have more than 150 client service officers throughout Asia. They work closely with suppliers to learn about each of their products and identify the most important buyer benefits. Then, they work to create clear, accurate and effective multimedia advertising campaigns for each client.

This value-added service ensures that our advertisers’ unique selling points are clearly



Export marketing support

Export educationIn cooperation with China’s top universities, China Europe International Business School and Peking University, Global Sources has co-developed export education programs designed to make executives better exporters.

Topics covered include managing relationships with global buyers, managing inquiries, managing trade show participation and integrated marketing.

More than 11,000 executives have graduated with the tools to better market their products and position their companies in an increasingly competitive environment.

Advertising creativeOur Client Service Centers offer comprehensive marketing advice and creative services to suppliers throughout China and Asia.

Client service officers work directly with suppliers to help them better communicate their product and company benefits to buyers. This unmatched support helps suppliers generate better export orders.

Private Supplier CatalogsPrivate Supplier Catalog is a powerful online marketing and content management platform enabling suppliers to respond to inquiries and update product information from anywhere.

Global Sources gives

China’s exporters the support

and skills they need to succeed

in today’s competitive

global arena.

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Corporate growth strategy & gover nance

Merle A. Hinrichs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Hinrichs co-founded Global Sources and today serves as its Chairman and CEO. He is a pioneer in Asia’s sourcing industry, having helped companies in the region

market abroad since 1965.

He graduated from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird) and is a co-founder and former chairman of the Society of Hong Kong Publishers.

Sarah Benecke, Executive Director Ms. Benecke joined the company in May of 1980 and serves as its Executive Director leading development of the China Sourcing Fairs.

Since joining Global Sources, she has served in a number of key positions, including Publisher, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer from 1994 to 1999.

Ms. Benecke received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Craig Pepples, Chief Operating Officer Mr. Pepples joined Global Sources in October 1986, moving on to manage the company’s China sales operations from 1989 to 1992 and was China country

Our business strategy to

achieve our objectives is

to serve our markets with

online, print and trade show

media that address our

suppliers and buyers’ needs

at all stages of the

buying process.

Management TeamGrowth strategyThe company’s growth strategy is built around four key foundations:

Market Penetration. Global Sources is well placed in existing markets which offer significant opportunities for further growth. These include:

• Growing ChinaSourcingFairs revenue by selling more booths and increasing the average revenue per booth.

• Cross-selling to clients not using online, print and shows — particularly the large number of new trade show-only clients.

• Expanding our online customer base by offering new services and pricing packages for the new GlobalSourcesOnline2.0.

NewProductDevelopment. Global Sources has been extremely active in increasing online marketplaces, magazines and trade shows. In 2007, the company added 11 new online marketplaces, monthly publications and trade shows and announced eight additional trade shows to be launched in 2008 and 2009.

ExpansionintoChina’sDomesticB2BMarket. Domestic China trade is an attractive growth market and synergistic to the existing media serving China’s export and import sectors. Our new trade shows in China aim to attract volume domestic and international buyers as attendees. We also launched China GlobalSourcesOnline to enable suppliers to reach quality China buyers.

Acquisitions and/or Alliances. The company plans to seek complementary businesses, technologies or products that we believe will maintain and build upon leading positions in the markets served.

manager from 1992 to 1999.

Today, he serves as Global Sources’ Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for the company’s worldwide operations including interactive media, corporate marketing,


Corporate growth strategy & gover nance

community development, and human resources. He is also the publisher of Chief Executive China and Elegant Living.

Mr. Pepples graduated with a B.A. in Linguistics from Yale University.

Eddie Heng, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Heng joined the company in 1993 and has served in various finance department roles until becoming Global Sources’ Chief Financial Officer in July 2000.

He received his MBA from Shiller International University in London in 1993 and is a CPA and a Fellow Member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the United Kingdom.

Bill Georgiou, Chief Information Officer Mr. Georgiou was appointed Global Sources’ Chief Information Officer in January 2001.

An expert in supply chain web enablement systems,

he has directed the development and implementation of the company’s major business systems and e-commerce applications, as well as managing our data center and network infrastructure.

Mr. Georgiou is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of the Hong Kong Computer Society. He holds an MBA from Adelaide University, Australia.

Merle A. Hinrichs

Sarah Benecke

Eddie Heng

Roderick Chalmers Mr. Chalmers served as Global Sources’ audit committee Chairman since February 2001. Currently, he is Chairman of the Bank of Valetta, Malta since 2004.

David Jones Mr. Jones is currently Director of investment firm CHAMP Pty Ltd. and Miller’s Retail Ltd. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Melbourne.

Robert Lees Mr. Lees’ appointments include Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Basin Economic Council and Executive Director of Key Accounts for BearingPoint.

Jeffrey Steiner Mr. Steiner is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fairchild Corporation. He is also President of Cedco Holdings Ltd. and a Director of the Copeley Fund.

James Watkins Mr. Watkins has over 30 years of legal and business experience. He currently serves on the boards of Mandarin Oriental International Ltd., Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd., MCL Land Ltd. and Advanced Semi-conductor Manufacturing Corporation Ltd.

Board of Directors


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We believe we can be

viewed as a proxy

for investing in trade

with China.

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Global Sources’ milestones

Alliances & partnerships37 years facilitating global trade

1971 Asian Sources magazine launched

1985 First magazine for China market launched

1995 Global Sources Online launched

1998 Introduced Private Buyer Catalogs

2000 Introduced Private Supplier Catalogs

Publicly listed on NASDAQ with ticker as GSOL

2001 Strategic alliance with WorldWide Retail Exchange (now Agentrics) formed

2003 First China Sourcing Fairs launched in Shanghai

2005 China Sourcing Fairs moved to Hong Kong and expanded

2006 Buyers representing US$700 billion in annual sales attended Private Sourcing Events

2007 Global Sources and Peking University formed a partnership to offer world-class export education courses to China’s executives

China Sourcing Fairs debuted in the Middle East and in Shanghai

Global Sources Online 2.0and China Global Sources Online featuring comprehensive search results and verified suppliers launched

Awards & accolades

2007 EditionTop 3 Disclosure Procedure IRGR 2007

200 Companies for 2002 Forbes Global

Best of the Web Forbes.com 2004, 2003

Top 50 Most Powerful B2B MediaBtoB Magazine2006

Top 1 IR WebsiteIRGR 2007, 2006

Global Sources has partnered with Agentrics, an organization serving retailers with US$1 trillion in annual sales, to help Agentrics’ members expand their Asian sourcing activities

Global Sources has formed partnerships with the Peking University, China Europe International Business School, and Tsinghua University to offer world-class management and export education courses to China’s executives

Global Sources and Bureau Veritas, one of the world’s largest and most-trusted certification authorities, have launched the B2B industry’s most comprehensive supplier assessment service

CMP – eMedia Asia joint venture gives Asia’s electronics community the business and technical information it needs to stay competitive

eBay – Global Sources Direct enables our suppliers to sell direct to eBay PowerSellers worldwide

Penton Media – Together with eMedia Asia brings the latest North American and European technologies and methodologies to China’s high-tech design engineers

Partnering with Verify Screening Solutions, a market leading provider of risk management information, Global Sources can offer our buyers supplier verification tools

Forbes Asia’s 200 ‘Best Under a Billion’ 2007


Buyer & supplier testimonials

What buyers say... What suppliers say...

“We started exhibiting at Global Sources China Sourcing Fairs in 2004. Throughout the years, we have found many of our clients there. And those clients also helped our company grow to what we are today. For anyone who is looking for quality and professional buyers, we highly recommend China Sourcing Fairs.”Bond Lin, Overseas Sales Manager Hong Kong New Time Digital Technology Ltd.

“What we like the most about working with Global Sources is their professionalism. Our company has benefited greatly from this. We even set up a new Export Marketing department because we have found so many buyers via Global Sources!”Steven Lin, Export Director Fujian Heng Te Bags Co., Ltd.

“Global Sources’ Verified Supplier program and search services address what is perhaps the biggest need for international buyers. It’s essential for them to save time, money and reduce risk by identifying qualified suppliers.”Christopher Sellers CEO of Agentrics

“Global Sources has been the tool to discover new suppliers. Our company has been using both the print magazines and the online media offered by Global Sources for several years now, and these have been extremely helpful in keeping us up-to-date on the latest trends in various product lines.”Jean Bernard Dunais Marketing Manager, CD IC Thomson

About Global Sources


Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other business segment facilitates trade from the world to Greater China, and trade within China, using Chinese-language media.

The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 657,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 230 countries.

The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the

industries it serves. It delivers information on 2 million products and more than 170,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 10 specialized trade shows which run 32 times a year across nine cities.

Suppliers receive more than 27 million sales leads annually from buyers through GlobalSourcesOnline (http://www.globalsources.com) alone.

Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 37 years. Global Sources’ network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,100 team members in more than 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.

Key contacts for investors

Corporate information www.corporate.globalsources.com

Customer Service [email protected]

Key contacts for buyers, suppliers and team members

Hong Kong 22/f, Vita Tower, 29 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Tel: (852)28312781 Fax: (852)28312734 E-mail: [email protected]

Singapore 1 Sims Lane # 08-01 387355, Singapore Tel: (65)65472608 Fax: (65)65472333 E-mail: [email protected]

Manila 12/f, Citibank Center 8741 Paseo de Roxas, 1226 Makati City, Manila, Philippines Tel: (632)8141356 Fax: (632)8184087 E-mail: [email protected]

Shenzhen 35/f, International Chamber of Commerce Tower, Futian District, Shenzhen 518048, China Tel: (86-755)88282508 Fax: (86-755)88282588 E-mail: [email protected]

Shanghai 12/f, Phase 2, Shanghai East Ocean Center No. 618 Yan An Road East, Shanghai 200001, China Tel: (86-21)53068968 Fax: (86-21)53068969 E-mail: [email protected]

Beijing Rm. 1601, China Central Place Tower 2, No. 79 Jianguo Road Chaoyang District, Beijing 100024 China Tel: (86-10)59271688 Fax: (86-10)59271689 E-mail: [email protected]

USA Moriah Shilton & Christiane Pelz Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. Tel: (1)4154333777 Fax: (1)4154335577 E-mail: [email protected]

Asia Eddie Heng Global Sources Tel: (65)65472850 Fax: (65)65472223 E-mail: [email protected]

Key contacts for mediaUSA James Strachan Global Sources Tel: (1)4806648309 Fax: (1)4806648790 E-mail: [email protected]

Asia Camellia So Global Sources Tel: (852)2555-5021 Fax: (852)2518-8764 E-mail: [email protected]

Global Sources worldwide presence

For careers, investment information or details about our products and services, contact us at one of the above locations or visit us at www.globalsources.com.

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